Joe Biden appears to discuss sensitive information on tape with ghostwriter
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Former US president Joe Biden appears to have discussed sensitive information and described possessing classified documents in audio recordings from 2016-2017 made with his ghostwriter. The recordings, released by the conservative activist group Oversight Project, were heavily redacted. No classified material was alleged to have appeared in Biden's resulting memoir, Promise Me, Dad. The release raises questions about Biden's handling of classified information.
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Recordings from 2016–2017 involve Biden and a ghostwriter for his memoir.
The recordings were made in 2016 and 2017 while Biden was working with a ghostwriter on his 2017 memoir.
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Former US president Joe Biden appeared to discuss sensitive information and describe possessing classified documents in audio recordings released by the Oversight Project.
The Guardian- Recordings from 2016–2017 involve Biden and a ghostwriter for his memoir.
- Biden appears to discuss sensitive information and describe possessing classified documents.
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Loaded language removed<p>In recordings made in 2016 and 2017 former president also appears to describe possessing classified information</p><p>Former US president Joe Biden appeared to discuss sensitive information and describe possessing classified documents in audio recordings released on Monday by the Oversight Project, a conservative activist group.</p><p>The heavily redacted transcripts and recordings were made…
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Former US president Joe Biden appeared to discuss sensitive information and describe possessing classified documents in audio recordings released by the Oversight Project.
The GuardianThe recordings were made in 2016 and 2017 while Biden was working with a ghostwriter on his 2017 memoir.
The GuardianNo classified material was ever alleged to have appeared in the book Promise Me, Dad.
The GuardianThe Oversight Project is a conservative activist group.
The GuardianThe transcripts and recordings were heavily redacted.
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